to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to be conspicuous; to stand out
colour; color; hue; tints
book; volume; this; present; main; head
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
tone (of voice); manner of talking
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar